It has been a busy past few months on the awards scene for MQUP. Here’s a little round-up of some of the more recent prizes awarded to our authors. CONGRATULATIONS to all the authors, from all of us at MQUP!

The annual Clio awards are given for meritorious publications or for exceptional contributions by individuals or organizations to regional history, and are awarded by the Canadian Historical Association.

This April marks the 100th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising. The Rising, which took place in Dublin over six days in April 1916, was an attempt by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland by force. The rebellion collapsed, and its leaders were executed, but the events of Easter Week would lead ultimately to … Read More >

On March 2, 2016, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and author of more than two dozen books including the MQUP published To Heal a Fractured World, was awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize from the Templeton Foundation.